Federal Register #P15423000

Preliminary Permit Application for Subsea Energy and Compute Hub in Alaska

This opportunity concerns a preliminary permit application for a large-scale subsea energy and compute infrastructure project in Alaska, issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) under the Department of Energy. - Government Buyer: - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Energy - Applicant/Vendor: - DeepGreen Cook Inlet SPV, LLC - Products/Services Requested: - 330-350 marine hydrokinetic turbines with proprietary universal docking cradle system - 66 modular subsea-compute hives (data center pods) integrated within the turbine array - 3.5-mile long, 115 kV hybrid power/fiber-optic armored subsea cable - Subsea cable landing site within the Nikiski Industrial Corridor - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Project aims to generate 100 megawatts annually, primarily for powering the subsea data center - Spare electricity may be supplied to the Alaska Railbelt Grid - No land-disturbing activities or entry onto private property are authorized by this notice - Notice solicits comments, motions to intervene, and competing applications - OEMs: - No specific OEMs named beyond DeepGreen Cook Inlet SPV, LLC - Estimated contract value: Not specified, but likely substantial due to project scale - Period of performance: Preliminary permit only, no specific dates or durations provided

Description

DeepGreen Cook Inlet SPV, LLC has filed an application for a preliminary permit to study the feasibility of the DeepGreen Cook Inlet Subsea-Compute & Infrastructure Hub Project located in Upper Cook Inlet, Alaska. The project involves approximately 330-350 marine hydrokinetic turbines with integrated subsea data center pods, a subsea power/fiber-optic cable, and a cable landing site. The estimated annual generation is 100 megawatts, primarily to power the subsea data center, with spare electricity potentially supplied to the Alaska Railbelt Grid. The permit grants priority to file a license application but does not authorize land-disturbing activities.

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